Encounter with Hope

The little platoon watched the Next Generation series premier on DVD. Kim and I devoured the show when we were just crazy kids in love and now that we are crazy grown ups in love it is a pure joy to share these episodes with our son. The payoff at the end of the 1st episode (without giving it away) suggests that if humans can get their shit together they will approach the unknown with wonder and be a blessing to the world (universe…whatever) rather than its bane.

Those who know me know that I am not a believer in the utopian visions for government submitted for approval here on earth from time to time…I find ideology (especially of the utopian variety) to be a distraction at best and poison at its worse. But this tv show can be seen as offering hope, not necessarily for some future with fantastic technology and the abolition of private property…

- but the real offering of hope is for those who hear such stories and find the best of humanity in themselves.